Back on topic...

I placed an order last night with Rock River for a 16" mid-length lightweight barrel and one or two other parts. All together it cost $204 and I then received an email from RRA confirming my order, along with a memo that I should expect to wait 60-90 days for the parts. :eek:

Here's the full memo:

I tried to call RRA about twenty times today to get a confirmed ETA on my parts but the line was busy every time. I'm not 100% sure if the wait is related to the election results but I seriously hope they don't take that long. I sure would have reconsidered my order had I been informed of the wait before I placed the order. :rolleyes: I thought some of you would like to know.

First of all if you can get a hold of a gun store or firearm manufacture on the phone over the next week or two you will be lucky. EVERYONE, I have been in contact with lately is SWAMPED beyond belief.

Additionally, by the end of this weekend do not expect to see any AR-15's in stock. I was at a gun store earlier today and they were flying off the shelf two at a time. And these were no smoking deals either, people were paying about 25%-35% over traditional mark up just to have them in hand before the weekend. :eek:

I bought some stuff admittedly the deals were not great, but I would say I paid fair market value. I got a Surefire can for $1300.00 and some other stuff.

Lastly, if you are in the market for a Surefire can and you find someone who has them instock you may not want to hesitate on making the purchase. Everyone in the Phoenix area is either out, on back order, or only carrying very obscure model Surefire cans. And you cannot start the class III paperwork until you have a can in hand.

You will like that barrel/upper, I have one.

As for RRA's wait, that's been going on for some time. My local dealer is a large dealer for them. In fact, he's the guy that got them doing the lightweight middies. He indicated that they've curtailed their 1911 production just to try and keep up demand for AR's.

The buying spree is getting media attention now.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...4A71LQ20081108

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/val...cause_of_f.php

Peeking in here slowly...FWIW,

Every year the"Arms" show has its annual meeting at the expo center here in T-Town, and it starts today.
Anyway, since I was young it was called the "gun and kife show." They had to change the name per some rediculous legilation passed here a while back. But today, as of 2 hours ago, the roads leading to the expo were jammed with more vehicles than I could count...traffic was at a standstill, and I was driving two miles away from the location.

Guess more folks are realizing what this new election will mean...after all, we 'round these parts are the "red-neck gun owners our next CIC was speaking of.:rolleyes:

Holly

Just picked it up this morning. :D

Rock Island Armory .45 ACP, extra mag, 2 boxes of rounds. Under $500.00.

Catwoman has approved the purchase of one weapon for Christmas. :lifter:D

No, I'm not a pussy. She's a lawyer, you know. She is not to be messed with! :(;)

That's exactly what I purchased Tuesday night (election day) with one Novak mag and another Chip McCormick mag.

I ran 200 rounds of WWB 230 grain through it this week and it has not failed in the anyway, shape or form. For the price this is going to be a personal build gun.

They are tight, but true to the John M. Browning design.

I'm having my front slide milled to accept the Novak sights, Kart NM barrel fit, extended safety and Wilson beavertail grip safety with Simonich Gunner Grips in desert tan.

It's a good gun for the money. ;)

P220
 

After a bit of light reading here and other places, I picked this up today. Can't wait to see how she runs.

Got her for $900 with 300 rounds of Winchester White Box. I think I did all right.

Thanks for all the indirect advice you all didn't even know you were giving!

I stopped by one of our local gun shops today, pretty slim pickings, they said they had 21K in black rifles less than 2 weeks ago, today they had 3 AR15s, a Sig 556, 1 AK47 and an AK74 and not a M14's in sight , normally they've got 30-40 feet solid of assault rifles of all types. They still had plenty of ammo though.

Picked up a Charles Daly Hi-Power a few weeks ago. Oddly I am starting to like this more than my M&P 9mm, and have been using it as my main CWP weapon. Everyone seems to love those RIA 1911s. I bought a lemon a few months ago and the safety fell off of within 3 days. Hopefully you guys can avoid my misfortune.